Happy October
I can’t believe October is here. Another thing I can’t believe is that my sister is turning 40 years old on the 3rd. I really can’t fathom that. It seems like yesterday we were running around in the backyard …
Save the Earth and Save Money
Convenience rules products these days. Coffee singles, sugar packets, mops like the Swiffer and single use cleaning wipes are not only expensive but also might be bad for the environment. Your kitchen counters may be cleaner but your wastebasket …
Greg Burdette Wins
Unbelievable as it may seem I have ended the Voyageur "Where are you wearing it?" contest a day early because I don’t think this one can be beat. The contest was for people to send me photos of them …
Sunset on Sag
Josh and I decided to try our luck at some fall fishing last night. After picking him up from the bus stop we gathered our fishing gear and headed out to Saganaga. A friend of ours on Saganaga always …
Check it Out
I need to apologize to my loyal blog readers for not having my postings online right away in the morning. I know there are a number of you who wonder what is wrong if I haven’t posted first thing …
Keeps You Guessing
You know what they say about the weather up here in September; if you don’t like it then don’t worry, it will change momentarily. Lately it seems the weather has been on an every other day basis. Monday was …
Check out the Water Levels
I told you how much the water has come up since this spring but sometimes seeing is believing. We paddled the rapids on the Seagull River on May 3rd of this year and were shocked at how little water …
Round 3- Stinky Wins Again
I’m ready for winter in more ways than one. The main reason I’m ready is so Stinky goes to sleep and leaves me and my garbage alone! It was another one of those nights last night; too much to …
Color Show
Fall colors have arrived on the Gunflint Trail. It seems to happen overnight; one day you travel the Trail without much attention paid to the foliage and the next day the colors are popping right along with your eyeballs in amazement …
Water Levels
WOW. That’s all a person can say when they look at how much the water has come up during this month. The Gunflint Trail has received anywhere from 15-20 inches of rainfall since the beginning of September. We normally …